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NYC Judge Rules to Allow $18 Minimum Wage for Delivery Workers, Defeating Lawsuit from Uber and Other Apps

  • Judge in NYC ruled to allow $18 minimum wage for delivery workers, defeating lawsuit from Uber, DoorDash, and Grubhub.

  • Delivery apps argued higher wages would harm consumers and workers, but advocates said workers will win.

  • Delivery workers currently considered independent contractors, missing out on benefits.

  • Apps must choose to pay workers per hour when available or per active minute delivering.

  • Ruling protects delivery workers from low pay, though apps like Uber oppose it.

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